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The Strain S1E11 — The Third Rail

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The Strain•Season 1•Episode 11

The Third Rail

7.7/10 · 1,782 votesSep 21, 201444 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Setrakian leads Eph, Fet and Nora in the hunt for the Master’s lair. Left behind at the pawnshop with Mariela, Zack risks his safety for Mariela's sake.

Directed byDeran Sarafian

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Cast9

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

Ephraim Goodweather

Kevin Durand

Kevin Durand

Vasiliy Fet

Miguel Gómez

Miguel Gómez

Gus Elizalde

Mía Maestro

Mía Maestro

Nora Martinez

David Bradley

David Bradley

Abraham Setrakian

Jonathan Hyde

Jonathan Hyde

Eldritch Palmer

Richard Sammel

Richard Sammel

Thomas Eichorst

Max Charles

Max Charles

Zach Goodweather

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Jim Kent

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Checco Varese

Checco Varese

Director of Photography

Jamie Jones

Jamie Jones

Stunt Coordinator

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Kathryn Himoff

Editor

Chuck Hogan

Chuck Hogan

Teleplay

J

Justin Britt-Gibson

Teleplay

Deran Sarafian

Deran Sarafian

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Third Rail" is episode 11 of The Strain season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,782 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Deran Sarafian, it aired on September 21, 2014.

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